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enOregon Lawmakers Consider Stronger Confidentiality Laws For Rape Victimshttp://nwpr.org/post/oregon-lawmakers-consider-stronger-confidentiality-laws-rape-victims
<a href="http://cpa.ds.npr.org/northwestnews/audio/2015/03/032515CL_tracy_web.mp3" class="asset-audio"></a><p>Oregon lawmakers want to make it easier for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses to get the support they need.<p>Wed, 25 Mar 2015 23:09:26 +0000Chris Lehman60550 at http://nwpr.orgOregon Lawmakers Consider Stronger Confidentiality Laws For Rape VictimsBacklog Of Rape Kits Prompts Bill In Washington Statehttp://nwpr.org/post/backlog-rape-kits-prompts-bill-washington-state
<p></p><p>Law enforcement agencies in Washington State estimate more than 5,ooo kits containing DNA taken from rape victims are sitting on the shelf. A bill in Olympia would try to get these kits to the state’s crime lab to see what the evidence reveals.</p><p>At a hearing Wednesday Rick Bell, a prosecutor from Ohio, spoke in support of the measure. He says when his state started testing all of the rape kits sitting on its shelves distinct patterns of violent crime were revealed.</p>Thu, 15 Jan 2015 02:12:39 +0000Jennifer Wing57292 at http://nwpr.orgBacklog Of Rape Kits Prompts Bill In Washington StateUO Task Force Offers Sweeping Sexual Violence Recommendationshttp://nwpr.org/post/uo-task-force-offers-sweeping-sexual-violence-recommendations
<p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A University of Oregon task force on sexual violence proposed 23 recommendations at a university senate meeting Wednesday.</p><p>The task force report is called "Twenty Students Per Week." That refers to about how often undergraduate women at U of O experience unwanted sexual contact. The same survey with those numbers also found most student-victims don't report being sexually assaulted.</p><p>"The University of Oregon can become a leader in addressing this problem," Carol Stabile said.</p>Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:41:25 +0000Rob Manning53531 at http://nwpr.orgUO Task Force Offers Sweeping Sexual Violence RecommendationsWSU, U-Idaho Under Investigation For Sex Assault Complaintshttp://nwpr.org/post/wsu-u-idaho-under-investigation-sex-assault-complaints
<p>Washington State University and the University of Idaho are among the schools under investigation over their handling of sexual assault cases. Federal law requires universities to investigate reports of sexual violence and harassment, and to take steps to prevent future incidents. The U.S. Department of Education released a list of 55 colleges and universities they say may have broken the law.</p><p>Fri, 02 May 2014 00:30:31 +0000Jessica Robinson45268 at http://nwpr.orgWSU, U-Idaho Under Investigation For Sex Assault ComplaintsBook News: Author Of Controversial 'Seduction Guide' Apologizeshttp://nwpr.org/post/book-news-author-controversial-seduction-guide-apologizes
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mstfCms6aE</p>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:26:00 +0000Annalisa Quinn29922 at http://nwpr.orgPatty Murray In Seattle To Discuss Efforts To Protect Victims Of Military Sexual Assaulthttp://nwpr.org/post/patty-murray-seattle-discuss-efforts-protect-victims-military-sexual-assault
<p>Washington Senator Patty Murray was in Seattle Friday discussing her legislation aimed at combating military sexual assault.</p><p>Fri, 31 May 2013 23:35:55 +0000Patricia Murphy28535 at http://nwpr.orgWash. Harassment Lawsuit Gets Congress Members Attentionhttp://nwpr.org/post/wash-harassment-lawsuit-gets-congress-members-attention
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">A sexual harassment lawsuit against Evans Fruit near Yakima, Wash., came under scrutiny this week during a congressional hearing.&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The feds recently lost this expensive, high-profile case, and some Congress members are now asking… “Was it worth it?”</span></p><p>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:30 +0000Liz Jones28058 at http://nwpr.orgWashington Senator Patty Murray Introduces Bill To Combat Military Assaulthttp://nwpr.org/post/washington-senator-patty-murray-introduces-bill-combat-military-assault
<p>In its latest report, the Department of Defense says more than 2,700 service members reported being sexually assaulted in 2012.&nbsp;Tuesday, Washington Senator Patty Murray introduced a new bill she says will help better protect victims of military sexual assault from intimidation and systemic challenges.</p><p>Tue, 07 May 2013 23:03:35 +0000Patricia Murphy27143 at http://nwpr.orgSex Abuse Survivors Want To Eliminate Statute Of Limitationshttp://nwpr.org/post/sex-abuse-survivors-want-eliminate-statute-limitations
<a href="http://cpa.ds.npr.org/northwestnews/audio/2013/04/050813VA_AbuseBill_web.mp3" class="asset-audio"></a><p>SALEM, Ore. - Survivors of childhood sex abuse are lobbying in Salem to eliminate the time limit to press charges against their perpetrators. A committee held a hearing on a new bill Monday.<p>Letty Merritt, with the group OAASIS, is an advocate for sex abuse survivors. She says she was abused by four male relatives when she was younger. It wasn’t until her mid-30s, after years of therapy that she was finally able to speak out and press charges against her abusers.Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:04:19 +0000Virginia Alvino25552 at http://nwpr.orgSex Abuse Survivors Want To Eliminate Statute Of LimitationsPortland Man Files Lawsuit Claiming Sexual Abuse By Eugene Pastorhttp://nwpr.org/post/portland-man-files-lawsuit-claiming-sexual-abuse-eugene-pastor
<p>A Portland man is suing the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church for sexual abuse he claims he suffered at the hands of a now-deceased Eugene pastor.</p><p>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:10:05 +0000Rachel McDonald20606 at http://nwpr.org